SouthState Bank (SSB) director receives 1,050 RSUs as annual fee

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PAGE G RUFFNER JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SouthState Bank Corp director Page G. Ruffner Jr. received a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. The RSUs were awarded as the stock component of his annual director fees and later cliff vested into an equal number of common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider PAGE G RUFFNER JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Share Units	1,050	$97.48	$102K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Units — 1,050 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

RSUs granted: 1,050 units Grant reference price: $97.48 per unit Underlying common shares: 1,050 shares

3 metrics

RSUs granted 1,050 units Restricted Share Units awarded as stock component of annual director fees

Grant reference price $97.48 per unit Reference price used for the 1,050 RSU award

Underlying common shares 1,050 shares Number of SouthState Bank Corp common shares underlying the RSUs

Key Terms

Restricted Share Units, cliff vested, annual director fees

3 terms

Restricted Share Units financial

"Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units"

Restricted share units (RSUs) are a promise from a company to give an employee or service provider actual shares or cash equal to the shares after certain conditions are met, typically staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them like a time-locked gift card that becomes usable only after you’ve earned it. For investors, RSUs matter because they align employee incentives with company performance and can increase the number of shares outstanding over time, diluting existing ownership and affecting earnings per share.

cliff vested financial

"These RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/2026"

annual director fees financial

"granted on 5/1/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAGE G RUFFNER JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202

(Street)

WINTER HAVEN FLORIDA 33880

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SouthState Bank Corp [ SSB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Units	$97.48	05/01/2026	05/01/2026	A		1,050		(1)	11/01/2026	Common Stock	1,050	$97.48	1,050	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Number of common shares issued pursuant to the time vested Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") granted on 5/1/2026 as part of the stock component of the annual director fees. These RSUs cliff vested on 11/1/2026.

Remarks:

	William E. Matthews, V, CFO, pursuant to power of attorney	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) report for Page G. Ruffner Jr.?

SouthState Bank Corp reported that director Page G. Ruffner Jr. received 1,050 Restricted Share Units as part of his annual director fees. These RSUs represent compensation, not an open-market stock purchase or sale, and convert into the company’s common shares upon vesting.

How many Restricted Share Units did the SouthState Bank (SSB) director receive?

The director received 1,050 Restricted Share Units tied to SouthState Bank Corp common stock. This entire amount remained following the reported transaction, reflecting a single award of equity-based compensation for board service rather than multiple market trades or partial disposals.

Was the SouthState Bank (SSB) RSU award an open-market stock purchase?

No, the SouthState Bank Corp transaction was a grant of 1,050 Restricted Share Units as compensation, not an open-market purchase. It reflects an equity award under the company’s director fee program, which later converts into common shares when the RSUs vest according to the plan.

What does ‘cliff vested’ mean for the SouthState Bank (SSB) RSUs?

For SouthState Bank Corp, ‘cliff vested’ means all 1,050 Restricted Share Units vested at a single time rather than gradually. On the vesting date, the full award converted into the same number of common shares, delivering the equity component of the director’s annual fees at once.

What type of security is involved in the SouthState Bank (SSB) insider Form 4?

The security reported is Restricted Share Units that settle into SouthState Bank Corp common stock. Each of the 1,050 RSUs corresponds to one underlying common share, providing equity-based compensation without an initial cash outlay or open-market transaction by the director.